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Kangaroo Valley bounds home at Tipp

Kangaroo Valley and Donnacha O'Brien win easilyKangaroo Valley and Donnacha O'Brien win easily
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The father and son team of Aidan and Donnacha O’Brien were on the mark as Kangaroo Valley made virtually all for a very convincing victory in the Tipperary Maiden.

The son of Australia was fitted with cheek pieces for the first time in this 1m4f event, and took full control in the straight.

The 11/4 chance drew clear inside the final quarter mile, and stayed on strongly to score by eight lengths. Yonkers could only keep on at one pace in second, while Brexit Briefcase made a promising debut when staying on nicely to finish a further eight lengths back in third.

Donnacha O'Brien said, "Whatever gets out in front doesn't seem to be coming back and I decided to make plenty use of him and he stuck at it well.

"I haven't been riding him but he gave me a nice feel today and he did it well."

(TW & AM)

1st
11/4
Tote €3.80 €1.30
2nd
8L
3/1
€1.60
3rd
8L
50/1
€11.40
4th
1L
33/1
bf
0.5L
5/2Fav
About Alan Magee
Alan has worked in the racing industry for well over 30 years including with the Sporting Life, Turform and Irish Racing Services. He took up his current role as Irish Racing Team Leader with the Press Association in 2013. He has a keen interest in most sports and plays golf.